Many people have asked why we want to breed Alpacas, and too be honest there is no real reason apart from the fact that we have fallen in love with the animals and their tranquil and inquisitive nature. About three years ago we visited a zoo in Prague and there was a particularly goofy Alpaca there which we both loved because he was so friendly.

 At some point after we had come home, I guess I must have 'googled' Alpacas and discovered a whole industry in Britain based around these wonderful animals and their fleece. I guess this information must have lodged itself somewhere in the back of my mind because, in June 2007, after Lorna had been unwell and struggling with work, I suggested we moved to Spain to breed Alpacas. Well a few days later Lorna said, 'tell me again about the idea' and now, here we are.

 After many hours of internet research, we decided to go to a 'Discover Alpacas' day at Classical Mile End Alpacas, run by Chas and Rachel, and although the weather was dreadful and rained all day we had an excellent time and the idea just got better and better. We spent the next day with Tim Hey at Inca Alpaca and Mark and Sue of Patou Alpacas. Throug telling these people what we had in mind they put us in touch with Nigel and Ginny Cobb, in Andalucia, who had moved to Spain with their herd of Alpacas.

 We paid Nigel and Ginny a visit at their finca, near Ronda, in August 2007, and discussed what we were planning to do, the best way to go about it, cost, all sorts really, and we went away really positive about the whole experience. Nigel and Ginny had managed to put together a package for us of 4 breeding females, two white, one brown and one black. One of the white ones, Bermuda, has a reputation for being tough to handle but I believe as I am young I should be ok to cope!!

 Anyway these are our gorgeous girlies..

 Black Dancer

 Black Dancer is mated to Cambridge Centurian, a champion black stud from England, so we have high hopes of Black Dancers cria being a truly stunning pure black Alpaca. Sadly Black Dancer died recently having been very ill and having lost her baby. We will miss her, she was a lovely animal.

 Lima is currently pregnant

 Cassandra is mated to Tulaco Centurian in England who is light fawn stud, so hopefully Cassandras baby will be beautiful and colourful!

Bermuda has just given birth to Basil, who we high hopes for in the future, and she is now pregnant again to Capone, Basil's Sire.